Chapter XXIII
DR. SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom. “Oh, that was the book. I am positive about that. I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.
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Chapter XXIII
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DR.
SPIDDERKINS
IS
ANGRY
“Perhaps
I
made
a
mistake,
and
that
wasn’t
the
book,”
remarked
Tom.
“Oh,
that
was
the
book.
I
am
positive
about
that.
I
have
a
bad
memory,
but
when
it
comes
to
books
it
is
pretty
good.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
DR.
Line 2
SPIDDERKINS
IS
ANGRY
“Perhaps
I
made
a
mistake,
and
that
wasn’t
the
book,”
remarked
Tom.
Line 3
“Oh,
that
was
the
book.
Line 4
I
am
positive
about
that.
Line 5
I
have
a
bad
memory,
but
when
it
comes
to
books
it
is
pretty
good.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I am positive about that.”
Books
noun
US /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.”
Memory
noun
US /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am positive about that.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am positive about that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
ANGRY
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From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
bad
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From this reading I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.
book
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From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.
comes
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From this reading I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.
DR
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From this reading DR.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.
made
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From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.
mistake
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From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, that was the book.
Perhaps
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From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
positive
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From this reading I am positive about that.
pretty
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From this reading I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.
remarked
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From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
SPIDDERKINS
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From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.
Tom
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From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, that was the book.
wasn't
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From this reading SPIDDERKINS IS ANGRY “Perhaps I made a mistake, and that wasn’t the book,” remarked Tom.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have a bad memory, but when it comes to books it is pretty good.